Kim Il Sung
Kim Il Sung was the founder and first leader of North Korea, ruling from 1948 until his death in 1994.
He established the country's communist government and cult of personality, remaining "Eternal President" even posthumously.
His invasion of South Korea in 1950 sparked the Korean War.
Grandfather of current leader Kim Jong Un.
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